Obituaries

Obituaries for Turner Jenness Funeral Home

Rose Louise Blum

Rose Louise Blum

Dec 12, 2009

Rose Louise Branstetter Blum was a vivacious woman who passed from this life from cancer on her 85th birthday at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Rose was the daughter of Virgil Abernathe Branstetter and Ada Margaret (McAfee) Branstetter. She was the fifth of eight children in the Branstetter family. She was born in Marshalltown, Iowa, moved to Eagle...

Allen Dale Slater

Allen Dale Slater

Dec 11, 2009

Allen Dale Slater was born July 22, 1941 in Emmetsburg, Iowa, the son of Mabel (Cox) and Ernest Slater. He graduated in the class of 1959 from Emmetsburg High School. On November 6, 1964, Allen was united in marriage to Karleen Anderson in Terril, Iowa. The couple resided in Estherville, Iowa and operated Slaters Grocery for a period of time....

Jodien Gerdes Huisenga

Jodien Gerdes Huisenga

Dec 10, 2009

Jodien Gerdes Huisenga was born August 2, 1962 in Windom, Minnesota , the daughter of Alfred A. and Marlene M. (Pick) Gerdes. At the age of three, the family moved to Milford , Iowa where Jodien graduated high school. She was united in marriage to Chip Huisenga on August 31, 1997 in Arnolds Park , Iowa . Jodien was blessed...

Richard D. Fry

Richard D. Fry

Dec 1, 2009

Richard D. Fry was born March 14, 1936 in Storm Lake, Iowa, the son of Kenneth C. Fry and Bernice (Bullock) Fry. He graduated from Inwood High School in 1954 and attended Morningside College in Sioux City. Richard served in the United States Navy from 1957-1959. On August 29, 1959, Richard was united in marriage to Verla (Olen) in Sioux...

Royce Alfred Ortman

Royce Alfred Ortman

Nov 30, 2009

Royce Alfred Ortman was born June 13, 1918 in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of William and Elizabeth Ortman. Royce was united in marriage to Lucille I. Rankin on June 8, 1939 in Albany, Missouri. He lived in Waterloo, IA, Cedar Falls, IA, Janesville, IA, Laurens, IA and Spirit Lake, IA before moving to Yuma, Arizona in 2008. For several...

Mary Lucille Crow

Mary Lucille Crow

Nov 30, 2009

Mary Lucille Crow, daughter of Robert and Bertha Lawhead, was born August 13, 1925 in Des Moines, Iowa. Mary graduated in 1943 from North High School in Des Moines. She attended Drake University for one year. She was united in marriage to Robert Crow on July 1, 1944 at Grace Methodist Church in Des Moines. During their married life, the...

Winona Recher

Winona Recher

Nov 29, 2009

Winona C. Recher was born to Arthur and Stella Olson at Greenville, Iowa on December 8, 1919. In 1937 she married Charles Akins and to this union one daughter, Nancy Louise was born. In 1958 Winona and Harold Recher were married in Jackson, Minnesota. Harold and Winona lived in Okoboji most of their married life. Winona worked at the Dickinson...

Merle William Krout

Merle William Krout

Nov 27, 2009

Merle William Krout was born on February 12, 1941 to John William and Ann Mary (Gstohl) Krout in Storm Lake, Iowa. He departed this life to begin his eternal life in Heaven on November 27, 2009. He passed away surrounded by his loving family at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls due to complications of a stroke he had on...

Audrey Jo Oliver

Audrey Jo Oliver

Nov 27, 2009

Aubrey Jo Oliver was silently born on November 27, 2009 at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Aubrey is the daughter of Alisa and Ben Oliver. She is survived by her parents, Alisa and Ben; grandparents, Steve and Sara Balm and Steve and Deb Oliver; aunts and uncles, Angie and Jeremy Ahlgren and their daughter, Ella, Aaron Balm, Austin...

Richard Westbrook

Richard Westbrook

Nov 25, 2009

Richard Westbrook was born January 8, 1923 in Cedar Springs, Michigan, the son of LaRue and Helen (Sullivan) Westbrook. He graduated high school and received 3 years of college credit. Richard served in the United States Army. On January 2, 1946, Richard was united in marriage to Leonarda Golemiec in Germany. Richard worked as a technical writer. He lived in...

Wilfred Fasching

Wilfred Fasching

Nov 18, 2009

Wilfred (Will) Fasching as born March 4, 1928 at Winsted, Minnesota to Raymond and Louise Lester Fasching. On March 7, 1945 at age 17 he enlisted in the US Navy. Will served 30 years in 3 wars, WWll, Korea and Viet Nam. He was discharged August 1, 1975. In 1968 he was married to Esther Jean Moore. He married Doris...

Sean Michael Johnson

Sean Michael Johnson

Nov 16, 2009

Sean Michael Johnson was born to Craig and Denise (Clark) Johnson on March 20, 1982 at Omaha, Nebraska. He grew up and received his education in Council Bluffs, and later lived in Spirit Lake and Milford. Sean was disabled but had work part time for Vugteveen Lawn Service. Sean passed away unexpectedly at his home in Milford on Monday, November...

Kelly Campbell Miller

Kelly Campbell Miller

Nov 15, 2009

Kelly Campbell Miller, 53, of Spirit Lake was born March 5, 1956 at Turlock, California. He died at November 5, 2009 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD after a long illness. Burial will be at Lake Tahoe, CA. Surviving is his wife, Sue Miller of Spirit Lake; father, Andrew Miller of Mesa, AZ; 2 stepsons and 3 grandchildren....

Edward James Welch

Edward James Welch

Nov 11, 2009

Edward James Welch was born November 20, 1929 in Logan, Iowa, the son of William P. and Verna Welch. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and was stationed at Ft. Chaffee, Arkansas. Ed received his Business and Law Degrees from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. On February 23, 1957, Ed was united in marriage to...

Rosalie Mary Simpson

Rosalie Mary Simpson

Nov 11, 2009

Rosalie Mary Simpson was born September 13, 1941 in Dell Rapids, South Dakota, the daughter of Johanna and George Wittrock. She graduated from Milford High School. She was united in marriage in 1960 to Dale Simpson in Milford, Iowa. The family lived in Terril and Everly before moving to Marathon in 1976. Rose worked as a CNA at Spencer's Hospital....

Charles Ernest Schroeder

Charles Ernest Schroeder

Nov 7, 2009

Charles Ernest Schroeder was born November 11, 1925 at Milford, Iowa to Ernest and Cora Johnston Schroeder. He attended Milford High School. On September 15, 1947 he married Mary Lou Yaeger at Spencer. They farmed east of Milford. Later he worked for Northwest Die Cast and the City of Spencer. Interests were hunting, fishing, woodworking and cards. He was a...

Betty Engel

Betty Engel

Nov 4, 2009

Betty Engel was born October 1, 1958 in Wagner, South Dakota, the daughter of Edward and Kathryn (Koppen) Koupal. She graduated from Spirit Lake High School. Betty worked as a department manager at WalMart for many years. She was united in marriage to Bryan Engel on February 16, 2002. Betty passed away November 4, 2009 at her home in Spirit...

Teleen Wilson

Teleen Wilson

Oct 30, 2009

Teleen Bernice Wilson was born to Oscar and Anna (Knudtson) Wilson on September 9, 1914 at Milford, Iowa. She grew up on a farm west of Milford, where she attended school at #1 Westport Township and graduating from Okoboji Consolidated School in rural Milford. Teleen was united in marriage to Glen F. Wilson on August 26, 1936. She jokingly told...

Ruth Ann Robinson

Ruth Ann Robinson

Oct 30, 2009

Ruth Ann Robinson was born January 11, 1935 in Spencer, Iowa, the daughter of William and Vera (Falline) Price. She graduated from Spencer High School. Ruth lived in the Lakes Area her entire life. She worked as a fabric cutter at Style Craft in Milford for many years. Ruth attended Good News Community Church in Okoboji. Ruth loved all her...

Daniel Ostermann

Daniel Ostermann

Oct 27, 2009

Daniel Constant Ostermann died at Lakes Regional Hospital on October 27, 2009, after a long and courageous battle with Mylo Displastic Syndrome and congestive heart failure. He was born in Ocheyedan, Iowa, on November 18, 1925, to Gus and Redina (Bremer) Ostermann. He attended schools in the Ocheyedan area and in 1942 at the age of 16 went to Alaska...